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1. Critically discuss the impact of serious and persistent mental health difficulties on individuals, families and communities
and the need for a consistent evidence-based recovery-oriented approach to mental health nursing care across the lifespan
in diverse contexts and settings.
2. Critically discuss the concept of differential power as it relates to relationships in mental health nursing practice and service
delivery.
3. Critically reflect on personal motives for and attitudes to working collaboratively with people with serious and persistent
mental health issues to promote mental health recovery.
4. Critically challenge existing personal and professional beliefs about the nature of relationships, mental health, mental
illness and diagnostic labels, recovery and social inclusion in nursing practice with special emphasis on the importance of
language that promotes dignity and respect.
5. Understand the value, importance and authenticity of the contribution of individuals with lived experience in promoting
recovery whether through peer support, peer education, or by sharing personal narratives to educate mental health nurses
and other professional staff, families and the general public.
6. Evaluate the impact of utilising Recovery Technologies to assist mental health service users to adopt promoting wellness,
self-management, and relapse prevention strategies
7. Utilising the mental health professional recovery competency framework, examine personal competency in supporting
recovery orientated nursing practice across the recovery spectrum.
Recovery concepts and principles applied in the context of collaborative nursing practice.
Recovery-focused relationship, issues of power and mental health nursing practice.
Social inclusion/exclusion and the role of the mental health nurse: working inclusively.
Recovery narratives and the value of lived experience.
Self-awareness and self-management and the therapeutic relationship that supports recovery.
The role of the nurse in inspiring hope, re/discovering identity, and promoting a meaningful life as key components of recovery.
Strengths-based approach in mental health nursing practice: theory and practical application and skills.
Promoting the use of community supports and resources to promote autonomy and progress in the recovery journey.
Self-care and personal empowerment as important aspects of wellbeing for mental health nurses transitioning to the workforce.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Small Group | 6 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 55 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
| Total | 125 |
This is a core module for teh BSC Mental Health Nursing Programme. It required you to have completed previous stages of the mental health nursing programme or be an international nursing student. You will also have clinical nursing practice experience.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Assessment: 5% allocation of final grade for in-class participation x 4 classes across the module as a continuous assessment with a total allocation of 20% for active participation in the classroom setting. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
| Assignment: 2,500 Word Written Assignment: Critical Reflection. | Week 11 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | Yes | 80 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
You receive your assessment on first day of the Module and an assignment tutorial will be provided. Written feedback on the final outcome of assignment is available post completion of module for all students
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mrs Sandra Connell | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Timothy Frawley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Corina Murphy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Joanna O'Neill | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| SHOBHA RANI SHETTY | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 3 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 11 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5, 7 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 10 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 4 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 5 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 6, 12 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 7 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 9 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |